R.I. homeowners see average equity gain of nearly $53K Y/Y in...
PROVIDENCE – Homeowners with mortgages in Rhode Island saw an average equity gain of $52,600 in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the...
R.I. unemployment dips to 4.2% in Jan.; 1,300 jobs lost
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s uneven economic recovery continued in January, with the monthly unemployment rate dipping three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.2%, according...
U.S. inflation soared 7.9% in past year, a fresh 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) – Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9% over the past year, the sharpest spike since...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 147
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 147, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...
Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp offers keys to improving workplace culture
CEOs should increase the frequency of their communication to improve the workplace culture. That’s the top advice from Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp, who has...
Coalition launches to support minority- and women-owned businesses in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Business leaders on Wednesday announced the launch of the Rhode Island Business Empowerment Network, a coalition of nearly 80 professionals dedicated to...
North Kingstown school head Auger resigns amidst ‘body fat’ test scandal
NORTH KINGSTOWN – School Superintendent Philip Auger announced Wednesday that he has resigned from his position effective immediately while the investigation into a former...
Will former Providence Civic Center still run on Dunkin’? State in...
PROVIDENCE – For the last two decades, Rhode Island’s largest arena, which originally opened in 1972 as the Providence Civic Center, has been known...
Wealthbox gets $31M equity investment from Frontier Growth
PROVIDENCE – Wealthbox, a Providence-based customer relationship management software platform for financial advisers, received a $31 million equity investment Tuesday from Frontier Growth.
Frontier Growth,...
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council receives $150K EPA grant
PROVIDENCE – The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council received an Environmental Protection Agency grant of $150,000 Wednesday after being selected as the fifth pilot watershed...
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